Caro
Moderator
It sounds like Pica - an obsessive compulsion for eating non food items.
My Burmese has Pica - she would chew on plastic cords, which generally meant electrical cords (turns out Burmese are prone to pica). When I spoke to the vet a couple of useful things she suggested was to make a log of when it was happening (sometimes this was just when I noticed the chewed cord because I rarely saw her do it), to use Feliway, and to leave lots of things around that she also liked to chew on which were safer. In the end I worked out she was probably doing it when she was alone (when I was out or asleep), so it was most likely anxiety or boredom related. Nowadays it's rare for me to find a chewed cord (I've also covered many cords with protective stuff). Before I go out I have a little play with her to tire her out and try to take her on more walks so she has more to do. The Feliway I think also helped - I left it on in the bedroom so she would wake up less stressed. I've also got lots of cardboard boxes around for her to chew on.
Anyway, may be worthwhile for you to try logging the incidents as well as it could help develop strategies to prevent it. I was surprised I missed the pattern - it was seemed obvious later. And maybe try something like a DAP diffuser near his crate/bedding.
My Burmese has Pica - she would chew on plastic cords, which generally meant electrical cords (turns out Burmese are prone to pica). When I spoke to the vet a couple of useful things she suggested was to make a log of when it was happening (sometimes this was just when I noticed the chewed cord because I rarely saw her do it), to use Feliway, and to leave lots of things around that she also liked to chew on which were safer. In the end I worked out she was probably doing it when she was alone (when I was out or asleep), so it was most likely anxiety or boredom related. Nowadays it's rare for me to find a chewed cord (I've also covered many cords with protective stuff). Before I go out I have a little play with her to tire her out and try to take her on more walks so she has more to do. The Feliway I think also helped - I left it on in the bedroom so she would wake up less stressed. I've also got lots of cardboard boxes around for her to chew on.
Anyway, may be worthwhile for you to try logging the incidents as well as it could help develop strategies to prevent it. I was surprised I missed the pattern - it was seemed obvious later. And maybe try something like a DAP diffuser near his crate/bedding.
